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Can Good Behavior and Wealth Secure Eternal Life?

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Calendar Day 279 · October 6
Returns on this date every year · Journey reflection 279

Welcome to Day 279 of our journey with Jesus. Today, we consider what Jesus calls us to question in our beliefs or lives. The main truth for today is this: Sincerity, good behavior, and wealth cannot secure eternal life without God's saving action. Let’s begin.

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Jesus in Action

Mark 10:17–31

Step 4 of 5

  1. Day 276 Meet
  2. Day 277 Listen
  3. Day 278 Discover
  4. Day 279 Question You are here
  5. Day 280 Respond
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Current step: Question

Examine what Jesus calls us to question in our beliefs or lives.

Central truth · Question

Sincerity, good behavior, and wealth cannot secure eternal life without God's saving action.

Marko 10:17-31 · ONEN
Yesu alipokuwa anaondoka, mtu mmoja akamkimbilia, akapiga magoti mbele yake, akamuuliza, “Mwalimu mwema, nifanye nini ili niurithi uzima wa milele?” Yesu akamwambia, “Mbona unaniita mwema? Hakuna yeyote aliye mwema ila Mungu peke yake. Unazijua amri: ‘Usiue, usizini, usiibe, usishuhudie uongo, usidanganye, waheshimu baba yako na mama yako.’ ” Akamjibu, “Mwalimu, amri hizi zote nimezishika tangu nikiwa mtoto.” Yesu akamtazama na kumpenda, akamwambia, “Umepungukiwa na kitu kimoja. Nenda ukauze kila kitu ulicho nacho uwape maskini hizo fedha, nawe utakuwa na hazina mbinguni. Kisha njoo, unifuate.” Yule mtu aliposikia hayo, akasikitika sana. Akaondoka kwa huzuni kwa sababu alikuwa na mali nyingi. Yesu akatazama pande zote, akawaambia wanafunzi wake, “Itakuwa vigumu sana kwa wenye mali kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu!” Wanafunzi wake wakashangazwa sana na maneno hayo. Lakini Yesu akawaambia tena, “Wanangu, tazama jinsi ilivyo vigumu kwa wale wanaotumainia mali kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu. Ni rahisi zaidi kwa ngamia kupita kwenye tundu la sindano kuliko mtu tajiri kuingia katika Ufalme wa Mungu.” Wanafunzi wake wakashangaa sana. Wakaulizana wao kwa wao, “Ni nani basi awezaye kuokoka?” Yesu akawatazama, akawaambia, “Kwa mwanadamu jambo hili haliwezekani, lakini kwa Mungu sivyo. Mambo yote yanawezekana kwa Mungu.” Ndipo Petro akamjibu, “Tazama, tumeacha kila kitu na kukufuata wewe!” Yesu akasema, “Amin, nawaambia, hakuna mtu yeyote aliyeacha nyumba, ndugu wa kiume au wa kike, au mama au baba, au watoto au mashamba kwa ajili yangu na kwa ajili ya Injili, ambaye hatalipwa mara mia katika ulimwengu huu: nyumba, ndugu wa kiume na wa kike, mama na baba na watoto, mashamba pamoja na mateso, kisha uzima wa milele katika ulimwengu ujao. Lakini wengi walio wa kwanza watakuwa wa mwisho, na wa mwisho watakuwa wa kwanza.”

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ONEN · API.Bible

The man appears to bring several advantages to the conversation: sincerity, moral seriousness, social standing, and wealth. Jesus treats none of them as a guarantee of eternal life.

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Sincerity Is Not Surrender.

He runs and kneels, but when Jesus touches the controlling issue, he walks away. A serious question does not automatically produce a surrendered answer.

Morality Cannot Save.

The man reports long obedience to the commandments Jesus names. Jesus does not accuse him of lying, yet the conversation still ends with lack. Moral achievement is not presented as the power that saves.

Wealth Can Hide Dependence.

Possessions create options, influence, and security. Jesus warns that these benefits can become obstacles when they teach the heart to trust what it can control.

The Assumption Beneath the Question.

“What must I do?” can imply that eternal life is something we can finally secure by sufficient achievement. Jesus ends by saying salvation is impossible with man and possible with God. That overturns every system of spiritual self-rescue.

Consider this.

Which assumption does Jesus confront in you?

Examine your assumptions

Let Jesus expose the securities you may mistake for spiritual life.

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In this Episode

The Road Toward Jerusalem.

Days 266–295 • Follow Jesus in action through five steps.

Mark 8:27–33 Days 266–270 • 5 Steps
  1. Day 266 Meet Coming soon
  2. Day 267 Listen Coming soon
  3. Day 268 Discover Coming soon
  4. Day 269 Question Coming soon
  5. Day 270 Respond Coming soon
Luke 9:51–62 Days 271–275 • 5 Steps
  1. Day 271 Meet
  2. Day 272 Listen
  3. Day 273 Discover
  4. Day 274 Question
  5. Day 275 Respond
Mark 10:17–31 Days 276–280 • 5 Steps
  1. Day 276 Meet
  2. Day 277 Listen
  3. Day 278 Discover
  4. Day 279 Question You are here
  5. Day 280 Respond
Mark 10:35–45 Days 281–285 • 5 Steps
  1. Day 281 Meet
  2. Day 282 Listen
  3. Day 283 Discover
  4. Day 284 Question
  5. Day 285 Respond
Luke 19:28–44 Days 286–290 • 5 Steps
  1. Day 286 Meet
  2. Day 287 Listen
  3. Day 288 Discover
  4. Day 289 Question
  5. Day 290 Respond
Mark 11:27–12:12 Days 291–295 • 5 Steps
  1. Day 291 Meet
  2. Day 292 Listen
  3. Day 293 Discover
  4. Day 294 Question
  5. Day 295 Respond
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Mathayo 7:21 · ONEN
“Si kila mtu aniambiaye, ‘Bwana, Bwana,’ atakayeingia katika Ufalme wa Mbinguni, bali ni yeye afanyaye mapenzi ya Baba yangu aliye mbinguni.

Biblica® Toleo Wazi la Neno: Biblia Takatifu™ Hakimiliki © 1984, 1989, 2009, 2015 na Biblica, Inc. Biblica® Open Kiswahili Contemporary Version™ Copyright © 1984, 1989, 2009, 2015 by Biblica, Inc. “Biblica” ni alama ya biashara iliyosajiliwa katika Ofisi ya Hataza na Alama za Biashara Marekani (United States Patent and Trademark Office) na shirika la Biblica, Inc. Imetumiwa na ruhusa. “Biblica” is a trademark registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc. Used with permission.

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